MilkCrate, a restaurant based in Edmonton is now offering virtual cooking classes with a professional chef, named Steven Brochu. Additionally, Steven Brochu will pick up all the ingredients, and then safely drop them at the customer's house. Following this, the restaurant will schedule a video call, where the Chef will help the customer as they cook the recipe. Some of the requests the restaurant has received to date include pesto pasta, Beef Wellington as well as sourdough bread. The virtual cooking classes will cost between $40-80 per hour for each household.
Steven Brochu also commented on the state of MilkCrate's operations, "We're just trying to do what we can to keep our small staff on. It's different and we're looking forward to what the world looks like after this as well."
Virtual Cooking Services
MilkCrate Launches a Virtual Culinary Service with a Professional Chef
Trend Themes
1. Virtual Cooking Classes - Opportunity for restaurants to offer virtual cooking classes with professional chefs, providing an interactive and convenient culinary experience for customers.
2. At-home Culinary Experiences - Rise of at-home cooking services where chefs deliver ingredients and guide customers through cooking experiences via video calls, offering a unique and personalized dining experience.
3. Remote Culinary Education - Growing demand for remote culinary education services, enabling people to learn cooking skills from professional chefs without leaving their homes.
Industry Implications
1. Hospitality and Restaurant - Restaurants can leverage the trend of virtual cooking services to diversify their revenue streams and engage customers in new and innovative ways.
2. Food Delivery - Food delivery platforms can explore partnerships with restaurants offering virtual cooking classes, expanding their service offerings to include ingredient delivery for at-home cooking experiences.
3. Online Learning - Online learning platforms can tap into the demand for remote culinary education by partnering with professional chefs to offer cooking courses and workshops.